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Month: April 2009
Coming out in the New York Times
“Get in line!” I am told. This is quite ironic since “getting in line” is precisely what made me an “illegal alien.” I was brought here legally on an F-2 student visa from Fiji when I was 14 and was Read More …
Moron of the Week: Sheriff Joe Arpaio
The idea that this guy could be a Pulitzer Prize winner somewhat explains America’s deficit in education. Ha. Kidding. What kind of person gets a little gun clipped to her or his tie? Arpaio is infamous for abusing prisoners, strutting Read More …
Made in LA Humanizes the Immigration Debate
I recently had the chance to view this documentary at the Immigrant Solidarity Network in Chicago. And now I have the opportunity to blog about it. Made in L.A. is an Emmy-award winning film that tells the story of three Read More …
Critique: Subaltern Immigrants
Odem 2008 Subaltern Immigrants The status of millions of undocumented workers from Mexico and Latin America in the United States poses a serious challenge to the country’s founding myth as an immigrant nation. They form an integral part of the Read More …
Moron of the Week – Tom Tancredo and His Nativist Thugs
Former Congressperson, Tom Tancredo, was not allowed to speak at a recent event in University of North Carolina hosted by the Youth for Western Civilization [Read: Youth Against Multiculturalism and Diversity]. Protestors shutdown the event through their non-violent chanting. Someone Read More …